NPR: Rian Johnson https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=g-s1-101865 en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:49:53 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Rian Johnson https://www.npr.org/tags/g-s1-101865/rian-johnson There's a 'Dead Man' in church in this snarky 'Knives Out' mystery A firebrand fundamentalist is stabbed to death at church in Rian Johnson's new film, <em>Wake Up Dead Man.</em> This over-the-top whodunit uses mystery conventions to open up a spiritual inquiry. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:51:01 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/12/12/nx-s1-5639933/knives-out-wake-up-dead-man-review https://www.npr.org/2025/12/12/nx-s1-5639933/knives-out-wake-up-dead-man-review Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.'/>

A firebrand fundamentalist is stabbed to death at church in Rian Johnson's new film, Wake Up Dead Man. This over-the-top whodunit uses mystery conventions to open up a spiritual inquiry.

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